The Administration is actively working to shrink or eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, including possibly moving the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department. As special education professionals, we know...

89 contracts at the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) in the U.S. Department of Education have been canceled, and Members of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) have confirmed receiving these cancelation notices. This will significantly impact education research...

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was crafted to meet the needs of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to support families and educators. Now that continuum is at risk. The President's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026...

Congress is currently debating the Educational Choice for Children Act, a bill that would convert tax dollars into private school vouchers. CEC has a longstanding position against vouchers and voucher-like programs because private schools are not under an obligation to...